Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Senior Staff Systems Engineer?

Senior Staff Systems Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 51 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Staff Systems Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Staff Systems Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Senior Staff Systems Engineer employees well?

Senior Staff Systems Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 51 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Staff Systems Engineer salaries and benefits at Lockheed Martin .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (897) , Systems Engineer (678) , Senior Software Engineer (291) , Engineer (243) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (186) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (165) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (112) , Project Manager (111) , Associate Software Engineer (110) , Subcontract Administrator (102) , Quality Engineer (93) , Project Engineer (89)

What are the pros of working at Lockheed Martin according to real employee reviews?

"Good Benefits and a full catalog of potential tech careers can be had working for them." ((in 1618 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1127 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1008 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 897 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 337 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lockheed Martin according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 581 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 295 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 155 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 134 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 133 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Senior Staff Systems Engineer reviews

4.1

99% would recommend to a friend

(51 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

100% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

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4.6

Career opportunities

4.5

Culture & values

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Systems Engineer, Senior Staff employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 51 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Systems Engineer, Senior Staff professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Systems Engineer, Senior Staff professionals compared to other employers within the Aérospatiale et défense industry (3.6 stars).

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51 reviews

4.0

Apr 30, 2026

Solid work environment with typical big company issues

Senior staff systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid work environment and benefits

Cons

Big company, big company problems but no real complaints

4.0

Dec 10, 2025

Flexibility and interesting work

Systems engineer, senior staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work flexibility - remote work and 4/10 schedule.

Cons

Frequent upper management changes. Little formal training due to budgets.

4.0

Aug 1, 2024

Overall a good company to work for

Systems engineer senior staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Doing stuff I dreamed of when I was a kid. Getting the opportunity to advance the field of aviation through advanced programs is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Cons

A lot of red tape/processes cause headache but that's the nature of being a military contractor.

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